Total Crime Rate

101.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Latest update: 03.05.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Burglary 10.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 8.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lake Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shirley South , and the 375th highest crime rate of 1,070 local areas in Croydon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lake Road (CR0 8DS) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% higher than the Shirley South average (55.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lake Road (CR0 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lake Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Mar 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Drugs Farm Lane Local resolution
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Data Sources

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